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I am only insulted by posts that specifically say "to the OP, I hope you take our advice and do your research BEFORE you get a horse not after." I really do appreciate the great advice. I realize that a lot of the posts are trying to speak to a broader audience, so while I may roll my eyes a...

Yeah, but I"m in NC. And used to be in PA. GREAT pastures both places.

I grew up riding deer trails on unshod horses in the mountains of SW PA. The first time I rode English was the day I tried out for the team in college. There's already a very very nice well kept-up barn at the place we're moving, probably the same age as the house, about 30 years old. Has 1 big...

No, it irritates me that you are assuming I don't know anything about them. I have said before, I was on the equestrian team at Penn State University. Top 2 collegiate riding teams in the US when I was on it. You can google that. I know how to ride and groom a horse. I know how to drain...

Quote: Yes, thank you for not insulting me with more condescension. And I do appreciate all of the good information, I just wish people wouldn't ASSume that someone who is asking beforehand is going to ignore the advice asked for and run out and buy an expensive animal without doing any...

Quote: I hop you realize how insulting posts like this are. I posted this question to inform myself BEFORE I got horses. I even stated several time that I don't plan on getting any horses for several YEARS. Please stop insulting me.

Quote: I see you are in Mo Co. My dh is from Jenkintown.

Thanks. There's already a big manure pile left by the previous tenant next to the barn, so I assume manure piles are A-OK. lol. I'm not getting horses anytime soon, though. Saving for the kids' educations is the highest priority, and with my dh starting a new job, and moving to a new place, I...

Quote: Thanks, that is helpful. We are not looking to buy right now. I think with housing prices so low, it's a good time, but my father-in-law thinks there's going to be a double dip, so we're waiting at least another year. The property we're looking at to rent costs less per month than our...

Just so you know, I am not planning on running out and buying horses as soon as we move. I'm not an idiot. I also don't think they're going to be free. But $100/month for feed, etc, plus maybe $500/year excluding emergencies for vet care sounds reasonable to me. We're not poor on a limited...

I was on the equestrian team at Penn State. I don't need riding lessons. I've just never owned my own horse and had to feed and vet them.

Well, I'm asking b/c we are moving to the country. I said something about getting horses and my husband got all upset and insisted there was no way we could ever afford horses. Here's where we differ. He's a city boy from the suburbs of Philadelphia. The very very expensive suburbs. I'm sure...

Give it to me; the good, the bad, and the ugly. Oh, btw, I mean having horses on a few acres in your backyard, not boarding anywhere.